Week Calendar

June is National Oceans Month! Join us as we celebrate the largest living creature on Earth. We'll learn about whales through stories, songs, and activities.  

Writers of all levels and genres are invited to join our weekly writing group. It is a flexible, drop-in, stay as long as you like, environment.

Bring a beach towel and head on in for snowballs and stories shared with our summer volunteers!

Get together at the library for a fun social time for you and your children. We’ll provide the space, toys, and activities; you provide the fun. Play is an important part of developing early literacy skills.

Drop in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources during our unstaffed open lab hours.

Our regular, theme-based storytime with a twist and a stretch and maybe a yoga pose! There will be an age appropriate story, songs, and a learning activity along with the opportunity to get up and get moving!

A theme-based storytime featuring an age-appropriate story, songs, and learning activities, with a concentration on creative movement.

Drop in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources during our unstaffed open lab hours.

Join us as we kick off Summer Discovery at the library! Cosmic Adventures will bring their traveling planetarium to the library!

Join the fun as we kick off A Universe of Stories and an amazing summer at the library! Enjoy games, face painting, crafts, balloon animals, and a meet and greet animals raised by local 4-H members.

Join us as we kick off Summer Discovery at the library!

Drop in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources during our unstaffed open lab hours.

Elephant and Piggie return to storytime this summer! Families are invited to help retell stories by playing pretend with these beloved Mo Willems books. We will enjoy three stories and sing songs together to spark the imagination.

Join us for a morning of creativity. We will paint, draw, and create. Everything for your works of art will be provided.

Yoga is a fun and beneficial exercise for all ages! Join Shawn Essed, certified yoga instructor, as she takes us on a fun yoga adventure. Bring a yoga mat or large towel if you wish.

Come meet Sparky the pig and learn about what it's like to have a pig as a pet. Sparky is a 20-pound Juliana mixed with some Pot Belly and he can do tricks! We'll have a short storytime, then meet our star. Don't forget your cameras! 

Sing, sign, play, and learn basic American Sign Language in these fun, hands-on storytimes for the whole family.

Drop in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources during our unstaffed open lab hours.

Come to a storytime that will be out of this world. We'll read stories about outer space, sing songs, dance, and do a craft. All caregivers are welcome to attend with children.

Explore dancing, singing, and shaking your sillies out at this movement-based program. Older siblings welcome.

A theme-based storytime featuring an age-appropriate story, songs, and learning activities, with a concentration on creative movement.

Join us as we kick off Summer Discovery at the library! Cosmic Adventures will bring their traveling planetarium to the library!

Breastfeeding can be challenging and emotional for new moms. Come share, support, socialize and help one another in a non-judgmental environment. Siblings welcome. This support group is led by Susan Weyer, RN, IBCLC.

Join us for free live music on the Booth Memorial Stage in our park. Feel free to bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy your lunch while you are here.

This class in the Hatha Yoga tradition is suitable for many different levels and abilities. Therapeutic elements of yoga will be included. The class ends with a deep relaxation Yoga Nidra.

This month's selection is Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.  

Join us as we kick off our Summer Discovery program with games and crafts! This event will be held outside in our park (weather permitting). Feel free to bring your sunscreen and water if it is hot and sunny!

Join us as we kick off Summer Discovery at the library!

Learn how a simple box is changing the lives of many women and children through Trades of Hope. Women in Haiti create beautiful beads out of cereal boxes, then use the beads in bracelets, giving them a way to support their families.

Do you want to be an astronaut when you grow up? Have you ever dreamed about programming robots to complete a mission? Join the University of Maryland Extension, Carroll County 4-H and make your dream a reality.

The generation that grew up after television but before the Internet saw the birth of a whole new kind of popular culture; tales of other worlds, possible futures, and strange alien life forms captured the imaginations of many.

A mysterious accident on intergalactic shuttle B-00X-520 has left the crew in the dark with no way to contact the mothership.

6/2: Lydia Bandy (piano/harp)

6/9: Elaine Bryant (harp)

6/16: Rob Caswell (dulcimer)

6/23: Matt McMullin (guitar)

6/30:Chris Reynolds (guitar)

7/7: Lydia Bandy (piano/harp)

Please join us for a showing of Muppets from Space (G, 88 minutes). Feel free to bring your own refreshments.

Participate in a philosophical discussion group on a different topic each week.  The conversation is not directed toward consensus nor is it a debate to be won;  the objective is to share everyone's knowledge in the group and to widen an

Come join us for a playful STEM-related program using everyday materials.

Come play Minecraft with other players on our special library Minecraft server. 

Join us for an afternoon of bead fun! Make a cool beadie critter and some neat bead jewelry.

Join us for a game of giant Chutes and Ladders with a space twist! You become the game piece as we move through the universe blasting off on rocket ships and getting stuck in black holes. 

School's out! Don't waste your precious summer, sign up to compete in the Summer Smash League! We're hosting a series of Super Smash Bros.

Capture part of the night sky and view it any time you want! Using basic circuitry, we'll recreate a constellation in LED lights.

Come to the library and read a story to a book-loving dog. Research shows that reading to animals can boost reading skills in children as well as help with emotional and social skills. Struggling readers are encouraged to participate.

Let's play Pokémon! Bring your cards and/or devices to this informal gathering for some unofficial Pokémon play. 

Come play Minecraft with other players on our special library Minecraft server. 

Mark your calendars and relax through the summer months with yoga classes lead by Syeda Kahn. Register to assure a place; walk-ins are welcome at 3:00 PM if there is room.

Join speaker Bryan Myers, AIFA (Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst), RICP (Retirement Income Certified Professional), and member of SOFA (The Society for Financial Awareness) for this must-attend workshop.

In partnership with the Carroll County Veterans Advisory Council, we invite veterans, current military and reservists, and family members to join us for an evening of discussion, fellowship, and camaraderie.

Join us for a friendly game of American Mah Jongg. We welcome experienced players, as well as those newer to the game, for casual, non-competitive play. Please bring a current National Mah Jongg League card.

KPET's trained reading dogs provide a relaxed, informal atmosphere for kids to practice reading. Every dog enjoys a good story!

This month's selection is The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt.

Celebrate Summer Discovery with some space-related crafts!

Join the Teen Advisory Board! Share your opinions and ideas about programs and materials you'd like to see at the Finksburg Branch. Earn service hours while helping your library!

Are you or someone you care about eligible for Medicare? Come and find out how to make the most of your Medicare health benefits. There are many decisions to make when you are transitioning on to Medicare.

This month's selection is The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis.

The Bereavement Support Group will focus on counseling those who have lost someone close to them. This group is open to all grieving people in the community.

Join the fun as a duo from the Grammy-nominated, Baltimore based children's rock band, Milkshake, performs live at the library!

Celebrate the first day of summer with a ghost walk. Join us for a ghost presentation at the Westminster Branch Library and then a stroll through Westminster to visit the haunts of our local ghosts and legends.

Knitters and crocheters are all welcome to join this semi-monthly gathering to share tips, projects, and patterns.

Experience the benefits of a deep relaxation session in this inwardly focused yoga class.

Whether you are a master or have never played, join us for Chess Club. You can learn the rules of the game, study classic games from history, stretch your brain with chess puzzles, or just sit down and play with friends. 

Join Caroline Brocato in this friendly crochet group that is open to both beginners and experienced crocheters alike. Those new to crocheting should bring a size J hook and a light colored, worsted weight yarn to the class.